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Quick Start Guide to using MagicQ Consoles
Introduction
This document is intended to enable you to get up and running with MagicQ consoles. It is designed to introduce
the layout of the console along with the key functions. It then runs through patching a show, recording Cues and
Cue Stacks and show playback.
This guide is not a substitute for the MagicQ manual. The manual provides detailed information on all the standard
and advanced features of the console. The manual is available from ChamSys website at www.chamsys.co.uk.
MagicQ software is being continually improved – please use the information in this manual as a guide only –
detailed information on new features and changes are available in the software changes logs on our web site.
MagicQ Consoles
The MagicQ range of consoles includes the MagicQ Stadium series and MagicQ Compact consoles. All consoles
run the same MagicQ software – they just vary in number of faders and buttons, size of screen and number of
universes output from the console.
MagicQ Stadium and MagicQ Compact consoles manufactured from 2013 onwards use the same operating system
utilising the same installer .cdc extension files. Other older MagicQ consoles use the Pro2010 or Pro/Expert
operating system. MagicQ Stadium and MagicQ Compact consoles have a solid state drive instead of a traditional
magnetic rotating hard drive.
The MagicQ MQ50 and MQ70 compact consoles feature a Micro SD card for show data storage rather than a solid
state drive.
Uninterruptable Power Supply’s (UPS)
The MagicQ MQ70 and MQ80 Compact consoles feature an inbuilt UPS, this protects the console and its hardware
in the event of power failure. The desk will run for around ~15 minutes on the backup battery.
The UPS is designed as a power fail backup system only.
The console UPS battery must remain charged at all times. The battery charges while the console is powered on,
the console must be powered on and running MagicQ for the battery to charge. To maintain battery life and UPS
performance the console should be run for at least a 12 hour constant period every 2 months to ensure the battery is
kept charged and in the best condition.
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